Magara Surname
Approximately 15,586 people bear this surname
Magara Surname User-submission:
The Magara surname derives from the Turkish word mağara, which means 'cave'. This family lives around the Cukurova plato. Their ancestors were living in okdere village.
Magara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3,946 | 1:32,398 | 3,091 |
| Uganda | 3,537 | 1:11,037 | 1,847 |
| Kenya | 2,881 | 1:16,029 | 1,915 |
| Zimbabwe | 2,308 | 1:6,689 | 738 |
| Tanzania | 644 | 1:82,207 | 8,412 |
| Turkey | 627 | 1:124,117 | 10,276 |
| DR Congo | 287 | 1:257,420 | 24,363 |
| Papua New Guinea | 271 | 1:30,088 | 3,437 |
| Italy | 269 | 1:227,348 | 31,508 |
| Philippines | 203 | 1:498,710 | 58,674 |
| South Africa | 184 | 1:294,444 | 28,524 |
| United States | 93 | 1:3,897,408 | 212,857 |
| Niger | 71 | 1:270,310 | 8,391 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| India | 38 | 1:20,185,931 | 296,209 |
| Nigeria | 38 | 1:4,661,652 | 124,734 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Yemen | 14 | 1:1,887,521 | 12,953 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Magara (2,240) may also be a first name.
Magara Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Magara surname derives from the Turkish word mağara, which means 'cave'. This family lives around the Cukurova plato. Their ancestors were living in okdere village.
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Magara Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Magara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Magara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Magara (Arabic: ماغاري, Georgian: მაგარა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻜﺎﺭﺍ, Hindi: मगरा, Marathi: मागरा, Oriya: ମଗରା, Russian: Магара) is carried by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Magara? popularity and diffusion
It is the 34,027th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 467,570 people. The last name Magara is mostly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Magara live; 45 percent live in East Africa and 31 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Magara is also the 157,878th most numerous forename world-wide. It is borne by 2,240 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is carried by 3,946 people, or 1 in 32,398. In Japan Magara is most frequent in: Niigata Prefecture, where 20 percent reside, Fukui Prefecture, where 13 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent reside. Besides Japan this last name is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 23 percent reside and Kenya, where 18 percent reside.
Magara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Magara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Magara surname grew 1,329 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Magara Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Magara last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Magara earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 17.46% less than the national average, earning €24,786 per year; in South Africa they earn 35.29% less than the national average, earning R 153,768 per year and in United States they earn 21.57% less than the national average, earning $33,842 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Magara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Magara in the Georgian language | ||
| მაგარა | magara | - |
| Magara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻜﺎﺭﺍ | mkara | - |
| Magara in the Oriya language | ||
| ମଗରା | magara | 93.7 |
| ମଗର | magara | 3.36 |
| ମାଗାରା | magara | 0.84 |
| ମାଗରା | magara | 0.84 |
| ଗୁରୁବାରୀ | gurubari | 0.42 |
| Magara in the Hindi language | ||
| मगरा | magara | 90 |
| मंगरा | mangara | 3.33 |
| मागरा | magara | 3.33 |
| मगारा | magara | 3.33 |
| Magara in the Marathi language | ||
| मागरा | magara | 56.25 |
| मगर | magara | 25 |
| मोगरा | mogara | 12.5 |
| मगरा | magara | 6.25 |
| Magara in the Russian language | ||
| Магара | magara | - |
| Magara in the Arabic language | ||
| ماغاري | maghary | - |
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